I recently purchased a 1973 F250 camper special.
When driving at night my headlights and interior lights are surging.. bright..dim.
Does anyone know how to fix that?
I was going through the electrical and wondering if the ballast resistor could be the problem?
Surging electrical
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tsherry
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Re: Surging electrical
I had a couple issues with similar symptoms: 1) Voltage regulator was tired; 2) wiring and a series of bad grounds.
In the end though, I ended up replacing the original alternator for a 3G, and converting the headlights to a relay system.
In the end though, I ended up replacing the original alternator for a 3G, and converting the headlights to a relay system.
too many Fords, no where near 'nuff time.
or, money.
or, money.
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Tingalls
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Re: Surging electrical
How do I attach a picture?
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DuckRyder
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Re: Surging electrical
You can either host it some where online and then link it using img tags, or if it is a small enough file size you can attach it directly in the reply window by using the tab “attachments" below the reply window (next to “options”) and check the box that says “place inline” or something like that.Tingalls wrote:How do I attach a picture?
Robert
1972 F100 Ranger XLT (445/C6/9” 3.50 Truetrac)
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basketcase0302
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Re: Surging electrical
Jeff
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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SOLD-71 F-350 dually flatbed, 302 / .030 over V-8 with a "baby"C-6, B & M truckshifter, Dana70/4.11 ratio, intermittent wipers, tilt steering, full LED lighting on the flat bed, and no stereo yet (this way I can hear the rattles to diagnose)! SOLD!
Many Ford bumps / one 76' EB / and several dents through the years.
A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
2008 Ford Escape 4 x 4
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Re: Surging electrical
That's what I typically do. https://fordification.com/forum/viewtop ... 569200cb08DuckRyder wrote:..or if it is a small enough file size you can attach it directly in the reply window by using the tab “attachments" below the reply window (next to “options”)...
If it's too big I edit the photo in Paint, resize to 800x600 pixels and save as a .jpeg file. Usually gets it down under 500kb.
Note: Looks like it's changed a little since I wrote that. I can't believe it's been 7 years! Where did they go....?
Randy
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.
1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
1987 F-150 XLT Lariat, 5.0/C6 auto.